Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 7/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Friday, July 26, 2024

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

The Chicago Cubs (49-55) are hitting the road to Kauffman Stadium on Friday where they will compete against the Kansas City Royals (56-47). The pitchers taking the mound will be Kyle Hendricks and Brady Singer.

The Cubs have accrued 153 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 101 balls out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging % of .376 and have been called out on strikes 911 times, while taking a walk on 348 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which puts them at 24th in MLB. They have accumulated 397 runs batted in as well as 799 hits on the year, and their batting average is .233. They have 422 runs scored and have an OBP of .311.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.82 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.24. Cubs pitchers have yielded 108 home runs and also 431 total runs (15th in baseball). Chicago has given up 816 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 375 earned runs. The Cubs hold a team ERA of 3.71 over the course of the season (8th in the league), and the staff has struck out 890 hitters. They have walked 316 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.89 as a squad this season.

The Cubs have sent 311 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 147 base runners this year with 31.3% of them earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 23 saves on the year and have missed out on 18 of their 41 chances to save the game. The Cubs relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 56.1% and has come into the game in 86 save situations. The relievers have earned 44 holds on the year (26th in the league). Cubs relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 100 times in addition to having 118 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cubs have turned 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,190 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 12th in the majors. The Chicago Cubs have accumulated 2,730 putouts so far this season, as well as 828 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which puts them in 16th in MLB, and have accumulated 59 double plays.

Hendricks has taken the ball for 1,524 innings and is sitting with 1,224 punch outs thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.64 (617 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.172. He has conceded 1,442 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 345 free passes. Hendricks (95-77 career mark) has a FIP of 3.59 while he has gone up against 6,280 opposing batters in the major leagues.

Kansas City has tallied 105 HRs on the year as well as 458 RBIs. They have recorded 167 doubles, while taking a walk 271 times and putting up 471 runs. The Kansas City Royals have earned an on-base percentage of .308 and a batting average of .249 on the season. The Royals have a team slugging % of .408 and they are recording 4.62 runs per game (12th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 697 instances (29th in the league) and have notched a total of 843 base hits.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.260 and have a FIP of 3.79 as a squad for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (825 strikeouts against 305 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 17th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 820. They have surrendered 92 long balls and they yield 3.98 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Kansas City pitching staff have allowed 395 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.72 (369 earned runs yielded).

Kansas City relievers hold an inherited score rate of 26.0% out of their 131 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 88 times in high leverage situations and also on 74 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 84 save situations, the Royals have compiled 47 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. They rank 11th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 316 bullpen pitchers to the hill this season. Kansas City has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 36 save chances and they have earned 24 saves.

In 8,037 innings played, the Royals have a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (17th in baseball). The Kansas City Royals have turned 77 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in professional baseball). The Royals have recorded 920 assists, 49 errors and have a tally of 2,679 putouts over the course of the season.

Singer (33-37 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.23 earned run average and has allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.99 and he has faced 2,638 batters in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 289 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.324 and a FIP of 4.2. During his pro baseball career, Singer has surrendered 621 base hits while he has earned 581 punch outs in 616 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City

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